Hong Kong Mission

The Hong Kong Mission was a military mission of Spain established in Hong Kong in 1867 under the tutelage of the Qing Dynasty.

History
Spanish interest in the Qing Dynasty led Queen Isabella II of Spain to send a military mission to China to gather and share knowledge. The Qing government allowed them to set up a mission in 1867 and the attaches helped to modernize and Westernize the Qing Army, which grew to be the fourth-most-powerful army on Earth. The Spanish set up their base in Hong Kong, which was a major port that saw many trading ships come in and out.

However, on 28 June 1868 the Europeans were harassed by angry crowds in the city as xenophobic mobs attacked Europeans across the country. The Qing had received many diplomatic complaints, and in response they had the usual suspects rounded up and executed.